Afghanistan at the 2022 Asian Games

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Afghanistan at the
2022 Asian Games
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg
Flag of Afghanistan [a]
IOC code AFG
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
in Hangzhou
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) – 8 October 2023 (2023-10-08)
Competitors83 in 16 sports
Flag bearers Kamia Yousufi
Mohsen Rezaee [3]
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
5
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Afghanistan competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which was held from 23 September 2023 to 8 October 2023. [4] [5]

Contents

These games marked Afghanistan's best ever performance at the Asian Games with the country winning 5 medals in total. [6]

Background

This was the first time Afghanistan competed in the Asian Games since the Taliban takeover of the country following the fall of Kabul in 2021. [7]

The Afghanistan delegation consisted of two groups, an all-male contingent backed by the Taliban and another supported by Hafizullah Wali Rahimi, who was president of the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee prior to the Taliban takeover. The latter group were from the Afghan diaspora and included women. [7] Their chef de mission was Khwaja Hashmatullah Rasa. [8] The Taliban rejected Afghanistan's entire participation with women athletes in the games at all. [9]

Afghanistan competed under the Islamic Republic tricolor flag, instead of the white banner preferred by the Taliban. The contingent at the opening ceremony included women, with Mohsen Rezaee and Kamia Yousufi as flagbearers. [1]

Medal summary

Medalists

The following Afghanistan competitors won medals at the Games.

MedalNameSportEventDate
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Afghanistan national cricket team Cricket Men's tournament 7 Oct
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Mohsen Rezaee Taekwondo Men's 58 kg 25 Sep
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Khalid Hotak Wushu Men's sanda 70 kg 27 Sep
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nasratullah Habibi Wushu Men's sanda 75 kg 27 Sep
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Baiqara Rasooli Kurash Men's 81 kg 1 Oct

Medals by sports

SportGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Cricket 0100
Kurash 0011
Taekwondo 0011
Wushu 0022
Total0144
Medals by day
DayDateGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
1September 240000
2September 250011
3September 260000
4September 270022
5September 280000
6September 290000
7September 300000
8October 10011
9October 20000
10October 30000
11October 40000
12October 50000
13October 60000
14October 70101
15October 80000

Competitors

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Boxing 303
Canoeing 101
Cricket 15015
Cycling 022
Judo 202
Ju-jitsu 303
Karate 202
Kurash 303
Rugby sevens 12012
Swimming 101
Taekwondo 505
Volleyball 121224
Weightlifting 101
Wrestling 303
Wushu 404
Total681583

Cricket

Men's tournament

Squad

Football

The national under-23 football team withdrew from the men's tournament before matches started. [10]

Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Afghanistan men's under-23 Men's tournament Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
WD
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
WD
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
WD
Withdrew

Volleyball

Summary
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Afghanistan men's Men's tournament Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 0–3
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
L 0–3
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
L 0–3
4Did not advance
Afghanistan women's Women's tournament Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
L 0–3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 0–3
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
L 0–3
4Did not advance

Men's tournament

Squad

Wushu

Sanda
AthleteEventRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Mohammad Karim Faqiri Men's –56 kg Flag of Indonesia.svg  Guitara  (INA)
L 1–2
Did not advance
Majid Rasoli Men's –65 kg Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeon  (KOR)
L 0–2
Did not advance
Khalid Hotak Men's –70 kg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Izmurzayev  (KAZ)
W 2–0
Flag of India.svg  Yadav  (IND)
WKO
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  He  (CHN)
L 0–2
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Nasratullah Habibi Men's –75 kg ByeFlag of Thailand.svg  Saophanao  (THA)
W 2–0
Flag of Iran.svg  Sabriabibegloo  (IRI)
LPD
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg

Notes

  1. Afghanistan competes under the tricolor flag used by the Islamic Republic and not the white banner preferred by the Taliban. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "China's Xi opens Hangzhou Asian Games, ceremony dazzles". AsiaOne. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  2. "Afghan wushu fighters defy money woes to pursue Asian Games glory". New Straits Times. Agence France Presse. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. "NOC Profile". Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. "NOC Entries - Team Afghanistan | The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023.
  5. "Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside". The Independent. 22 September 2023.
  6. "Asian Games 2023: Pakistan, Bangladesh and More: How India's neighbors fared in the Asian Games Medal Tally?". MyKhel. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Taliban send all-male team to Asian Games but Afghan women come from outside". AP News. Associated Press. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  8. "Afghanistan Hangzhou 2022 delegation to include 17 women despite Taliban rule". www.insidethegames.biz. 22 September 2023.
  9. "Taliban Denies Afghanistan Sending Female Athletes To Asian Games". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. RL's Radio Azadi. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  10. "Asian Games 2023 men's football: Results, scores, points table and medal winners - full list".